The Appalachian Pretrial and Probation Program is a county probation program operating in Pickens, Fannin, and Gilmer counties. This program is a certified law enforcement program since June 2002 by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. Offices are located in each of the three counties. This program supervises misdemeanor criminal cases in Superior Court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court and Municipal Courts upon request. This program also operates a pretrial diversion program for the circuit and assists in supervising criminal defendants who are released from jail with special conditions of a bond.

Kevin Miller, Chief Probation Officer

Fannin County Office

Physical Address:
2351 East First Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Mailing Address:
50 North Main Street, Suite P
Jasper, GA 30143

706-632-7457 phone
706-632-8257 fax

Probation Officer
Dexter Arp

Probation Aide
Tracy Lawrence

Gilmer County Office

Physical Address:
572 Maddox Drive, Suite 208B
Ellijay, GA 30540

Mailing Address:
50 North Main Street, Suite P
Jasper, GA 30143

706-635-3480 phone
706-635-3482 fax

Probation Officer
Amy Griffin

Probation Aide
Karen Blackford

Pickens County Office

Physical & Mailing Address
Pickens County Courthouse
50 N. Main Street, Suite P
Jasper, GA 30143

706-253-3480 phone
706-253-3483 fax

Probation Officer
Blake Voyles

Probation Aide
Brittany Davis